“His point being - we don’t do it for the money.”
No, we don’t do it to get rich. But we do expect to be properly compensated so our families are safe while we’re deployed. Cutting my pay when everything else increases is not good for my morale.
They’re cutting the budget, forcing people out. What this really is is a little something to help people make that decision on their own.
Yes - any Marine with a wife, and especially with kids, will be hurt, for sure. I know what its like to have a wife trying to meet basic household expenses, and have her thinking how much better things would be if I had a different job....